Publications 

— updated by November 2025

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• 15 Peng, Y., Jacinthe, P. A., Wang, L. Global Synthesis of Cover Cropping-Induced Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (Writing stage)

• 14 Peng, Y., Jacinthe, P. A., Wang, L. Evidence gaps and misestimations of cover crop in producer-managed croplands. (Under review by Earth-Science Reviews)

• 13 Peng, Y., Jacinthe, P. A., Dobrowolski, E. G., & Wang, L., 2025. Increased soil greenhouse gas emissions from the combined use of cover crops and no‐tillage in producer‐managed fields. Earth's Future, 13, e2025EF006009. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF006009

• 12 Peng, Y., Wang, L., Jacinthe, P. A., and Ren, W., 2024. Global synthesis of cover crop impacts on main crop yield. Field Crops Research, 310, p.109343. highly cited paper in WoS; press release

• 11 Li, F., et al. (including Peng, Y.). 2024. Dryland Social-Ecological Systems in Africa." Dryland Social-Ecological Systems in Changing Environments. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. 273-323. (chapter contributor)

• 10 Peng, Y.,† Wang, Y.,† Lin, J., Wang, L., Jia, Z. and Zhang, R., 2023. Optimal nitrogen management to achieve high wheat grain yield, grain protein content, and water productivity: A meta-analysis. Agricultural Water Management, 290,108587. † contributed equally

• 9 Hirwa, H., Peng, Y., Zhang, Q., Qiao, Y., Leng, P., Tian, C., Yang, G., Muhirwa, F., Diop, S., Kayiranga, A. and Li, F., 2022. Virtual water transfers in Africa: Assessing topical condition of water scarcity, water savings, and policy implications. Science of the Total Environment, 835, 155343.

• 8 Hirwa, H., et al (including Peng, Y.). 2023. Understanding grain virtual water flux dynamics and drivers from a socio-ecohydrological perspective: a case study of landlocked developing countries of Africa. Journal of Cleaner Production, 413, 137555.

• 7 Khasanov, S. et al (including Peng, Y.). 2022. Evaluation of the perennial spatio-temporal changes in the groundwater level and mineralization, and soil salinity in irrigated lands of arid zone: as an example of Syrdarya Province, Uzbekistan. Agricultural Water Management, 263, 107444.

• 6 Leng, P., et al (including Peng, Y.). 2021. Agricultural impacts drive longitudinal variations of riverine water quality of the Aral Sea basin (Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers), Central Asia. Environmental Pollution, 284, 117405.

• 5 Peng, Y., Hirwa, H., Zhang, Q., Wang, G., and Li, F., 2021. Dryland food security in Ethiopia: Current status, opportunities, and a roadmap for the future. Sustainability, 13(11), 6503.

• 4 Peng, Y., Zhang, Q., Chen, Y., Xu, N., Qiao, Y., Tian, C., Hirwa, H., Diop, S., Guisse, A. and Li, F., 2021. Resilience, adaptability, and regime shifts thinking: A perspective of dryland socio-ecology system. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 12(3), 376-383

• 3 Peng, Y., Li, F., Xu, N., Kulmatov, R., Gao, K., Wang, G., Zhang, Y., Qiao, Y., Li, Y., Yang, H., and Hao, S., 2021. Spatial-temporal variations in drought conditions and their climatic oscillations in Central Asia from 1990 to 2019. Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture, 29(2), 312-324. (Full paper in Chinese and abstract in English)

• 2 Gu, C., Zhang, Y., Peng, Y., Leng, P., Zhu, N., Qiao, Y., Li, Z. and Li, F., 2020. Spatial distribution and health risk assessment of dissolved trace elements in groundwater in southern China. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 7886.

• 1 Peng, Y., Fu, B., Zhang, L., Yu, X., Fu, C., Diop, S., Hirwa, H., Guisse, A., and Li, F., Global dryland ecosystem programme (G-DEP): Africa consultative meeting report, 2020. Journal of Arid Land, 12, 538-544.